"On this week's show, Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Dan Kois to turn the volume up to... well, how hard Spinal Tap II: The End Continues rocks is the question of the day. They debate the mockumentary sequel which reunites the original Tap gang for a surprisingly tender portrait of aged rock stars."
"Next, they turn their icy gaze at the POV-shifting, soapy series The Girlfriend, starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke as the warring mother and girlfriend of a wealthy young man."
"Email us your thoughts at culturefest@slate.com. Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. Endorsements: Dana: The Louis Malle classic two-hander featuring Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, My Dinner with Andre. Dan: The newsletter Looking at Picture Books by author Mac Barnett and author/illustrator Jon Klassen. Steve: Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti mystery novels. (And while we're talking about Italian detectives, the Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri.)"
Spinal Tap II reunites the original Tap gang in a mockumentary sequel that presents a surprisingly tender portrait of aging rock stars and raises the question of how hard the film rocks. The Girlfriend is a POV-shifting, soapy series starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke as the warring mother and girlfriend of a wealthy young man. The life and work of Robert Redford receive appreciation as both golden boy and rebel outsider. A Slate Plus bonus episode focuses on chef Samin Nosrat and recipes from her new cookbook Good Things. Contact is culturefest@slate.com; production credits include Benjamin Frisch and Daniel Hirsch.
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